Legendary British actor John Cleese will take the state at the Providence Performing Arts Center for an evening of conversation and audience Q & A on January 17, 2017. Cleese’s appearance will follow a screening of the classic Monty Python film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”

On the small screen, John Cleese is known for his work on programs such as Cheers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Will & Grace, and the Emmy^®-nominated TLC documentary The Human Face with John Cleese. His film credits include Silverado, The Out-of-Towners, Rat Race and Kenneth Branagh’s Frankenstein. He also co-authored two best-selling books on psychology – Families and How to Survive Them and Life and How to Survive It – and served briefly as Minister of Defense in the John Major Cabinet. He recently completed his autobiography So, Anyway… which was described by the Daily Mail as “self-obsessed.” In his twilight years, John passes his time writing film scripts, giving speeches to business audiences, doing seminars on creativity, teaching at Cornell, paying alimony, and doting on three huge cats and a fish.

A limited number of VIP tickets will be available which include a photo opportunity with Cleese. Tickets start at $65 (plus applicable service fees) and go on-sale Friday, October 7 at 10am.

Tickets can be purchased at ppacri.org, the PPAC Box Office (at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), or call 401-421-ARTS (2787).